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About Spider lily and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
China, Korea  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
80  
220  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Spider lily and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Spider lily and Bladderwort. Spider lily doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Spider lily does not have fragrant flowers. Spider lily has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spider lily and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Bladderwort

Season and care of Spider lily and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Bladderwort season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.

Spider lily and Bladderwort Physical Information

Spider lily and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Bladderwort

Care of Spider lily and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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